Bottle turn-over device



Feb. 19

s, A. GURKEY 1,992,156

BOTTLE TURN-OVER DEVICE Filed Nov. 3, 1954 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 b n Q 2i U El [3 D E! Cl C! D Cl Cl C! STEPHEN AGURKEY Feb. 19, 1935. s. A. GURKEY BOTTLE TURN-OVER DEVICE Filed Nov. 3, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 STEPHEN A.GURKEY I In,

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' V 7 BOTTLE T RN-ovER-DEvioEf Stephen-A. Gurkey, Allentown,"Pa., assignor to Frank vlossak and Charles Vlossak, trustees, .both of Palmerton,:Pa. e 51 ,1 T A plication November 3, 193 1, seriei nuismte V Claims. ((1259-72 The invention relates-teen improvement in bottlesgpushedoveritsisuriace to the entrance means for mixing the contents of bottles, particof theturn-over devicee ularly soft drinks, during the course of which The bottles, upon nearing the entrance to the proce& the bottle is removed'from an upright deviee @resuided to the entrance by the guards 5,; position on a carrier, turned on its side, then up- 4 --5, the formenbeing placedat an angle across 5 side down, and then righted to normal position, the conveyor in the mannereshown in Figure 3.

for further processing or packing As thebottle" enteringthe machine reaches The details ,of my device are described as position opposite the entrance-the revolving 'arm, follows: 6 pushes it. over the edge-10f the conveyonwhich,

10 \Figure lis-a side elevational view of my mabeing placed above the level or, the flat section 10 chine, with the bottles traversing the machine f t track mem r, aus st et na from right to left. H assume the horizontal position shown in Fig- Figure 2 is a side elevational, view of the reure 9. e e r I verse side of my machine illustrated in Figure 1. The means foroperatingthe revolving pusher 15. Figure 3 is a partial end elevational view of arm, 6. are shown in'Figures 1,72, and 3.-; ,The the bottle entrance to the machine, showing the shaft 7 on-the arm isiournaled-inthe-bracket 8;.. means for placing the bottles in the machine. being revolved: by means of the gears 9- 10, shaft Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 44 of s arn zco n on by: ,cha ins .l3'l4 Figure 9, showing the configuration of the track; d gear hee 15, Wi t M fiO Q 20 member on which the bottles 'travel from the 5 wni njF l fi a entrance to the exit of the machine. 7 h t v e e P p Comprises qua-1. Figure 5 is a top plan view of :the revolving railed ,trackmember consisting ofa flat section bottle pusher arm illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 19,11 p ma yar ua e s c io 2 .an a'secondary and 3. arcuate section 21; The surface configuration of 25. Figure'6 is a top plan view of the r lvin the track member is shown in Figure 4, comprise arm means for moving the bottles over the, first 8 tw flpp s gi e the a k m m r' e ns or primary section of-the turn-over device. to inheld fil y Position by being l edjcr other? verted position. e wisesecured to the side members 22-23 of the Figure 7 is a top-plan view of theirevolving machineframee The rails are spaced at a'disefinger gripping means for moving the bottles tame less-than the diameter of'the smallest bot- 3Q from their inverted position over the secondary 6 to e 'carnede e n section of the turn-over device to standing posi- At a poin below the fl i n 19 d D tion at the exit of the machine. 1 mary arcuate section 20 0f h trackethe Shaft. Figure 8 is a partial top plan view of the re- 26 is iournaled in the'frame side members 24 35. volving-receiving table where the bottles are de-. l v ng, m 7 being keyed thereon be- ,35:

posited by themachine, and the revolving ,acweenw uc m ers d h rails of t e cumulating table to which'they are automatitrack member;

cally transferred, The revolving arm 27;is illustrated in Figure 6, Figure 9 is a diagrammatic viewshowing the and compnses two vSpactidSide?lnenflbtls C011- 40 "transverse positions assumed bythe-bottles durnected atieither end-byironer means- 40 ing the course-of their travel from the entrance Y h ,2 QORWCFBd-With motor s to the eXitbfthe machine 7 e shownm Figures elqand 2 andpreviously de- Referring specifically to the invention scribed, the arm 27 thus belng revolved invthe the conveyor belt or chain 1 of conventional type dlrectmn Indicated between the slde members 7 is connected with the bottling or bottle capping comprising the flat, g n 19 a d primary arcumachine, h bottles being Placedinupfight p051; ate section 20 of the traclunember, each revolu-' tion on such belt by the bottling machine. The tion describing an "f t flat section c nveyor rev i r u e si ter/ o erpu e through'the arcuate section as illustratedin Fig- 2 (as-shown in Figures l, 2,- an d 3 ),,the shaft ay e n e of'which l m mm e n piece h As the revolving arm 27, reaches the bottle that h nd bracket The motive'powel' f r has been deposited from the conveyor in horizon- Sllch. conveyoriis pp d y t ee han sm o talposition' on the flat section 19,.the roller formthe bottling machine with which it is connected, irig the end or: the arm member contacts the 22,123, 24, 25 of;the frame andbetween the rails 45,

one stationary conveyor may .beeused and the bottle and itisiliftedto apositionjapproximately, 55 5 gate, member 33.

upright shafts 41, 46

parallel to the arm member 27, the revolving movement of the arm pushing the bottle forward on the primary arcuate section 20 of the track. As the bottle moves forward it assumes the approximate positions shown in Figure 9 until, as the rotation of the arm27 lowers its roller end below the level of the track, the bottle is shunted top downward into the V-shaped neck formed at the junction of the primary section 20 and secondary section 21 of the track.

The secondary section 21 of the track is of the same general surface configuration as that shown in Figure 4, and is similarly welded or otherwise fixed between the side members 22-23 of the machine frame.

A shaft 28 is journaled in the side members 22-23 on either side of the machine frame, being operatively connected with the motor'by sprocket 29 and chain 30 with the sprocket 31 and shaft 26, as shown in Figure 2. The revolving double finger gripping means 32, illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 7, and 9, side members of the frame, and between the double rails comprising the secondary arcuate section 21 of the turn-over track, revolving in the same direction as the arm 27. I

As the finger gripping means 32 intercept the shoulders of the'inverted bottle in the V between the primary and secondary arcuate sections of the track, the-bottle is raised in the manner shown in Figure 9, being carried over the track section 21 and dropped against the buffer, ,or

The gate member 33 is pivoted on either side in upright brackets 34- 35 secured to each side of the machine frame, as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 8. The pivot allows its base to swing forward to a point where it almost impinges against the base of the track member 21, which is the terminus of the track, and prevents bottles from falling directly to the receiving table 36 as a means of preventing breakage. The buffer-member is held in this position by the counterbalance weight 37 suspended on arm 38and connected with said buffer member. 7

As shown in Figure 1, near the base of buffer member 33 is secured the armand roller member 39. This is further illustrated in Figure 8. The roller is held forward in position against the cam 'whe'el 40, which is keyed on the shaft 28 and revolves with the gripping means 32.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2 the surface configuration of the cam 40 is formed so that upon each half-revolution, after the gripping fingers have delivered a bottle over the arcuatesection 21 of the track to upright position with the bottom resting in the V formed by" the base of the track and buffer member 33, the oscillating movement imparted to the roller resting against the cam surface forces the base of the from the track terminus and allows the bottle to drop slowly and places it free on the revolving receiving table 36.

As shown in Figures 1, 2, and 8, the receiving table 36 rests on an upright shaft 41 journaled in crosspiece 42 between brackets 43-44'secured to the frame of the machine.

The accumulating table 45, shown in the same figures, is level with the receiving table 36 and rests upon an upright shaft 46, similarly journaled' in crosspiece 42 between the brackets 43-44 secured to the machine frame. 7

As shown in Figure 8, the base ofeach of the is geared with the horizontal shaft 47, which is rotatively secured at both ends is keyed on shaft;28- between the tion thereof, bottle pusher buff er away I bottle gripping means to the bracket members 43, 44, and revolved by sprocket 48 and chain 49 connection with sprocket on shaft 29.

As the bottles are placed on the receiving table 36 by the movement of the buffer member 33, the revolution of such table places them between the guide members 50, 51 suspended by brackets 52, 53, from whence they proceed to the revolving accumulating table. 1

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:

1. A bottle turn-over device of the character described, comprising a frame, a dual railed track mounted on said frame and comprising a primary and secondary section forming a V at the juncmounted below the secondary section of said track and the rotation thereof describing an are from said V toward the terminus of said second ary section, and rotating means operatively connected with said bottle pusher arm and bottle gripping means. I

2. A bottle turn-over device of the character" described, comprising va frame, a bottle track mounted on said frame and comprisinga primary and secondary section forming a V at the juncarm -means rotatably mounted below the primary section of said and the rotation thereof describing an are intersecting said primary section and extending toward said V, bottle gripping means rotatably mounted below the secondary section of said track and'thev rotation thereof describing an are from said V toward the terminus of-said secondary section, I and rotating means operatively connected with said bottle pusher arm and bottle gripping means.'-

3. A bottle "turn-over device of the character ward said V, bottle gripping means rotatably trackdescribed, comprising a frame, a dual railed track 7 mounted on said frame and comprising a primary 7 and secondary section forming a V at'the junction thereof, bottle pusher arm means rotatably mounted intermediate the rails of said track and the rotation thereof describing an-arc through said primary section toward said V, bottle grip ping means rotatably mounted intermediate the rails of said track and the rotation thereof describing an arcfrom said V toward the terminus of said secondary section, and rotating means operatively-connected with said bottle pusher'arm and bottle gripping means. i 4. A bottle turn-over devicefi'of the character described, comprising a frame, a dual railed trackmounted on said frame and comprising a primary" and secondary section forming a V at the junction thereof, arm means rotatably mounted-intermediate the rails of said track andcomprising side members joined at the ends thereof, the

tation of said arm describing an are through said primary section of said track toward said V,

rotatably mounted intermediate the rails of said track and the rotation thereof describing an are from said V toward the terminus of said secondary section, and rotating means operatively connected w th said am and bottle gripping means. i

5. A bottle turn-over device of the character described, comprising a frame, a dualrailed track mounted on-said'frame and comprisinga flat sec 7 ate sections, means for placing bottles in horizontal position on said flat section, arm means rotatably mounted intermediate the rails fsaid,

tion with adjoining primary and secondary afcu-Q through-said primary arcuate section of said track, bottle gripping means rotatably mounted intermediate the rails of said track and the rotation thereof describing an are from the junction of said primary and secondary arcuate sections of said track through said secondary arcuate section, and rotating means operatively' connected with said arm and bottle gripping means.

6 A bottleturn-ove-r device of the character described, comprising a frame, a-dual railed track mounted on said frame and comprising a fiatsection with adjoining primary and secondary arcuate sections, means for placing bottles in horizontal position {on said fiatsection, arm means rotatably mounted in said frame intermediate the rails of said track and comprising side members joined by roller means at the ends thereof, the rotation of said arm describing an arc from said flat section through said primary arcuate section of said track, bottle gripping means rotatably mounted in said frame intermediate the rails of said track and the rotation thereof describing an are from the junction of said primary and secondary arcuate sections of said track through said secondary section, buffer means pivotally secured to said frame and normally in position with its base abutting the terminus of said track, rotatable cam means mounted on said frame and operatively connected with said buffer means, and rotating means operatively connected with said arm means, bottle gripping means, and cam means.

7. A bottle turn-over device of the character described, comprising a frame, a dual railed track mounted on said frame and comprising a flat section with adjoining primary and secondary arcuate sections, a bottle carrier member traversing the entrance to and at a higher level than said track, a bottle pusher arm rotatably mounted at the entrance to said track on a bracket secured to said frame, a revolving arm member intermediate the rails of said track and rotatably mounted on a shaft journaled in said frame below the fiat and primaryv arcuate sections of said track, spaced parallel bottle gripping fingers intermediate the rails of said track androtatably mounted on a shaft journaled in said frame below the secondary arcuate section of said track, a counterbalanced buffer member pivoted at the top portion thereof in a bracket secured to said frame and normally in position with its base inclined toward the terminus of said track, a cam member rotatably mounted on a shaft journaled in said frame, arm and roller means connecting said buffer member with said cam member, said cam member being shaped to swing said buffer member on its pivot away from the terminus of said track, receiving means fixed below the terminus of said track, and rotating means operatively connected with said pusher arm, revolving arm, gripping finger, and cam members.

8. A bottle turn-over device of the character described, comprising a frame, spaced parallel side members on said frame, a dual railed track mounted on said side members and comprising a fiat section with adjoining primary and secondary arcuate sections, a bottle carrier member traversing the entrance to and at a higher level than said track, a bottle pusher armrotatably mounted at the entrance to said track on a bracket secured to said frame, a revolving arm member intermediate the rails of said track and side members of rotatably mounted on a said frame and rotatably mounted on a' shaft journaled in said side members below the flatand primary arcuate sections of said track, spaced parallel bottle gripping fingers intermediate the rails of said trackand side members of said frame and rotatablymounted on a shaft journaled in said'side members below the secondary arcuate section of said track, a counterbalanced buffer member pivoted at thetop portion thereof in a bracket secured to said frame and normally in position with its base inclined towardthe-terminus-of said track, acam member rotatably mounted on a shaft journaled in said frame, arm and roller means connecting said buffer member with said cam member, said cam member being shaped to swing said buffer member on its pivot away from the terminus'of said track, receiving means fixed below the terminus of said track, and rotating means operatively connected with said pusher arm, revolving arm, gripping finger, and cam members.

9. A bottle turn-over device of the character described, comprising a frame, spaced parallel side members on said frame, a dual railed track mounted on said side members the rails thereof being spaced at a distance less than the'diameter of the bottles to be turned thereon and comprising a flat section with adjoining primary and secondary arcuate sections, a bottle carrier member traversing the entrance to and'at a higher level than said track, guide members forming a bottle passage to the entrance to said track, a bottle pusher'arm rotatablymounted at the entrance to said track on a bracket secured to said frame, a revolving arm member intermediate the rails of said track and side members of said frame and shaft journaled in said side members belov. the flat and primary arcuate sections of said track, said revolving arm being of suflicient length to extend above said primary arcuate section and comprising parallel spaced members joined at the means, spaced parallel bottle gripping fingers intermediate the rails of said track and side members of said frame and rotatably mounted on a shaft journaled in said side members below the secondary arcuate section of said track, said gripping means being of sufficient length to lift bottles from the space intermediate the primary and secondary arcuate sections of said track and to extend above said secondary section, a counterbalanced buifer member pivoted at the top portion thereof in a bracket secured to said frame and ends thereof by roller normally in position with its base inclined toward finger, r and cam members.

10. A bottle turn-over device of the character described, comprising a frame, spaced parallel side members on said frame, a dual railed track mounted on said side members the rails thereof being spaced at a distance less than the diameter of the bottles to be turned and comprising a fiat section with adjoining primary and secondary arcuate sections, a bottle carrier member traversing the entrance to and at a higher level than said track, guide members forming a bottle passage to the entrance to said track, a bottle pusher arm rotatably mounted at the entrance to said track on a bracket secured to said frame, a revolving arm member intermediate the rails of said track and side members of said frame and rotatably mounted on a shaft journaled in said side members below the flat and primary arcuate sections of said track, said revolving arm being of sufiicient length to extend above said primary arcuate section and comprising parallel spaced members joined at the ends thereof by roller means, spaced parallel bottle gripping fingers intermediate the rails of said track and side members of said frame and rotatably mounted on a shaft journaled in said side members below the secondary arcuate section of said track, said gripping means being of sufiicient length to lift bottles from the space intermediate the primary and secondary arcuate sections of said track and to extend above said secondary section, a counterbalanced buffer member pivoted at the top portion thereof in a bracket secured to said frame and normally in position with its'base inclined toward the terminus of saidtrack, a cam membertable on a level with and adjoining said receiving table and fixed on a rotatable shaft mounted in a bracket secured to said frame, guide members forming a bottle passage from said receiving table to said accumulating table, and rotating means operatively connected with said pusher arm, revolving arm, gripping finger, cam, members.

STEPHEN A. GURKEY.

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